E10 7QA Waltham Forest
Live postcode, introduced August 2004. Ward: Lea Bridge. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Waltham Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,857 | £2,122 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,448 | £3,978 | £4,774 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (47% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area, Other Article 4 Direction Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lea Bridge Station Sites: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Lea Bridge Station Sites: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Lea Bridge Gasholders: up to 573 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- Low Hall Depot: up to 700 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- Waterloo Road Site: up to 11 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- Church Road/Estate Way LSIS: up to 700 homes, pending decision (890 m)
- Former Public House on Corner of Queens Road and Markhouse Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 21 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 21 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Bridge 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| St James Street (Walthamstow) 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Clapton 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Walthamstow Central Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Lea Bridge Station Lea Bridge Road | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | Coppermill Fields Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 44 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Seymour Medical Centre | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Beaconsfield Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lea Bridge Road Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,740 m² | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Leyton Jubilee Park 15 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Low Hall Farm Allotments 7.1 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Springfield Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km west |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km south |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-west |
| Reservoir Number 3 | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-west |
| Warwick Reservoir West | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Warwick Reservoir East | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 23 |
6 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 42% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.